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Al·ta·mi·ra

(ăl′tə-mîr′ə, äl′tä-mē′rä)

A group of caverns of northern Spain west-southwest of Santander. The caves contain magnificent specimens of Paleolithic art discovered in 1879.

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Altamira

(Spanish altaˈmira)

(Placename) a cave in N Spain, SW of Santander, noted for Old Stone Age wall drawings

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Al•ta•mi•ra

(ˌæl təˈmɪər ə)

n.

a cave in N Spain, near Santander, noted for its Upper Paleolithic polychrome paintings of bison, deer, and pigs.

Translations

Altamira

[ˌæltəˈmiːrə] N the Altamira caves → las cuevas de Altamira

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